Pinera, Guillier to contest runoff in Chile election: official
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera and leftist former TV journalist Alejandro Guillier will contest a runoff second…
7 years ago
International
7.3-magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia: USGS
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia Monday in the tectonically…
7 years ago
Mugabe clings to office; dashes resignation hopes in TV speech
by Susan Njanji Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Robert Mugabe clung on as Zimbabwe's president Sunday, using national…
7 years ago
EU to discuss Rohingya crisis with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) --The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Sunday she would discuss ways to end the…
7 years ago
19 dead in Beijing fire: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A fire tore through a house in Beijing Saturday killing 19 people and injuring eight, Chinese…
7 years ago
IS not dead yet but ‘caliphate’ dream in tatters
by Ali Choukeir and Sarah Benhaida Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Its "caliphate" has imploded, its de facto…
7 years ago
Lebanon’s Hariri in Paris after Saudi ‘hostage’ rumours
by Katy Lee Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France on Saturday from…
7 years ago
Overnight drizzle improves Delhi’s air quality
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- Delhi residents woke up to a bright morning and improved visibility on Saturday (November 18)…
7 years ago
Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) -- Heavy rainfall on Saturday (November 18) has caused flash flooding in parts of Melbourne, according to…
7 years ago
Renewed US-Russia rift threatens slim Syria peace hope
by Francesco Fontemaggi/ and Dave Clark © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The latest US and Russian bid to find…
7 years ago
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